I went back to Musashi to complete the 100 monks lair, and I think I've figured out how regular enemies are scaled in the game. Samurais and ninjas in Musashi died much faster and dealt way less damage than the ones in Kai, so it seems that the enemy scaling is area based (probably tied to the act said area becomes available). The more "advanced" an area is the higher the stats of the same enemy.

This is good news, because it means that leveling up (and therefore xp items) are useful. However, it would have been better if each area had different enemies, or at least used pallette swaps to make things more clear, because the (apparently) same enemies still posing a challenge after 25 levels gives the player the false impression that he/she isn't making any progress.

The system is probably derived from the one in Odin Sphere, where the stats of the enemies of each area were adjusted by the act you were. However, in Odin Sphere it worked much better because you couldn't visit the same area in different acts with the same character, so the "I'm fighting the same guys from the beginning and they're still as hard as always" wasn't an issue.

Downloaded it in the start of the month right as midterms came roaring in :(. Have spring break next week so will be able to play it way more then. But out of what i played so far, i like it, but seems like i'm only going from stage to stage etc. but this is only like the first hour so probably going to change soon.

Beat the fourth boss tonight. Still enjoying it a lot. It reminds me of The Legend of Kage for NES.

The giant boar? Bosses will get harder from there (at least they do in Shura).

I'm in the last act of Momohime's story, because the last two days I got more time than usual, there's still another character to play and it's april 11 already.

Oh, and its official, I hate tengus. I've beated every other non-white, non-purple lair, but I still can't beat the yellow tengu lair without using consumables. And leveling up won't help at all because it seems that the enemies inside the lairs scale with your level.

Well, I'm playing through first as Kisuke, so I think we have different bosses.

OT: Just beat the sixth boss today. I gotta say, I really like how the RPG elements are woven so seamlessly into the game, whether it's snacking on steamed dumplings or crafting blades.

Finished Momohime's story today... and the game's control shortcomings shine in the final boss.

With highly damaging rocks falling from the sky all the time the platforming gets quite annoying, because dodge isn't available in mid-air, and you can't block during air control (left/right + block = special move).

I've downloaded the Vita version today and plan to play it this month, I'll probably end up buying the DLCs as well, but... What is the point of this thread? I'm asking cause I really don't know :)

When we finish the game we'll exchange cookie and cupcake recipes

OT: I'm in Kisuke's 5th act. I keep getting faster, and faster, and faster... I barely get hit now outside of boss fights and I'm finishing lairs in my first or second try...

This sounds like the notes of a guy infected with the T-virus...

Damn, you're flying through the game. I'm still working on Kisuke's end game...haven't started Momohime  

Beat Kisuke's story!

Momohime up next. I want that secret ending